We thought we had seen the ultimate street brawling crossover when Street Fighter X Tekken hit the scene. We were wrong. In fall 2012, Street Fighter and Hello Kitty will finally be one, at least from a merchandising perspective.

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While no specific merchandise has been announced, we can probably expect figures, t-shirts, pencil case, and whatever else Sanrio has sitting around its warehouse, waiting for cat heads to be stamped on them.

"Capcom has long admired Sanrio and their ability to create memorable and cherished lifestyle brands so it is a distinct pleasure to partner with them for this new cross-over line of merchandise," said Joshua Izzo, Director of Licensing, Capcom Entertainment, Inc. "The combination of Street Fighter and Hello Kitty will offer fans a whole new way to experience our characters."

I'll reserve my excitement until there's a video game that lets me punch that little jerk Badtz-Maru right in the face.